Press Releases

First Liberty Urges Court to Reject Attack on Invocations

March 27, 2018 • Press Releases

Montgomery County, TX—Today, First Liberty Institute and attorneys with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in defense of opening justice court with an invocation. The case stems from a lawsuit against Montgomery County, Texas in […]

First Liberty Institute Files Comment in Support of Conscience Protections for Health Care Professionals

March 27, 2018 • Press Releases

Washington, D.C. —First Liberty Institute attorneys today submitted public comments on behalf of several religious ministries in support of new United States Health and Human Services (“HHS”) guidelines that ensure the protection of conscience rights for healthcare professionals. “Without conscience protections, health care professionals across America risk discrimination for refusing […]

Donna Dunbar Case

First Liberty Files HUD Complaint Against Florida Condominium Association for Religious Liberty Violation

Residents denied access to common use facilities for to Bible study
March 7, 2018 • Press Releases

Port Charlotte, Florida—Attorneys with First Liberty Institute and Greenberg Traurig, P.A., today filed a complaint with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of residents at the Cambridge House Condominiums in Port Charlotte, Florida. Residents have been denied access to the community’s social room for meetings […]

The Kleins

First Liberty Institute Files Appeal at Oregon Supreme Court In Sweet Cakes by Melissa Case

First Liberty Institute asks state high court to overturn ruling against Aaron and Melissa Klein
March 2, 2018 • Press Releases

Salem, Ore. – Today, attorneys with First Liberty Institute and Boyden Gray & Associates filed an appeal at the Oregon Supreme Court in the case of Aaron and Melissa Klein, former owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa.  The Oregon Court of Appeals late last year ruled against the Kleins, upholding […]

Fourth Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing in Bladensburg Veterans Memorial Case

First Liberty attorney says The American Legion will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court
March 1, 2018 • Press Releases

RICHMOND, Va.—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today denied an en banc rehearing in the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial case. First Liberty Institute and Jones Day filed a petition for an en banc rehearing November 1, 2017 asking that all active Fourth Circuit judges hear […]

Ninth Circuit: Coach Kennedy Doesn’t Have a Prayer

Coach Kennedy to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of school district’s decision to fire him because of his silent 15-second prayer.
January 25, 2018 • Press Releases

SEATTLE, Wash.—Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied football coach Joe Kennedy’s request for a hearing en banc. Attorneys with First Liberty Institute represent Coach Kennedy. “It is disappointing that the Ninth Circuit would refuse to hear Coach Kennedy’s case en banc, especially in light of […]

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